Artik weather in August

In August, Artik sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 36 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Artik's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Artik is town in Shirak, Armenia.

Density
2,592/km²
people per km²
Founded
1939

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Artik reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22715
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42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
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202614
212614
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232614
242613
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282613
292613
302513
312513

How August really feels in Artik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Artik weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°286.57.29.40.0
Feb / -8°337.77.710.40.0
Mar / -3°6112.78.911.70.5
Apr12° / 9117.24.7132.7
May18° / 9718.40.514.24.7
Jun23° / 11°7113.8014.86.6
Jul26° / 14°5611.9014.66.9
Aug27° / 14°369.5013.67.3
Sep22° / 10°235.30.112.38.0
Oct15° / 337.50.610.95.3
Nov / -2°316.13.79.71.2
Dec / -7°306.56.39.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Artik gets around 36 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1632
1731
1831
1930
2029
2129
2228
2327
2426
2525
2624
2723
2822
2921
3020
3119

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17822
27921
37921
47921
58020
68020
78119
88218
98218
108317
118416
128515
138614
148713
158812
168911
179010
18919
19928
20937
21946
22946
23955
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:058:16
214.26:058:15
314.16:068:14
414.16:078:12
514.06:088:11
614.06:098:10
714.06:108:09
813.96:118:08
913.96:128:06
1013.96:138:05
1113.86:148:04
1213.86:158:03
1313.76:168:01
1413.76:178:00
1513.76:187:58
1613.66:197:57
1713.66:207:56
1813.56:217:54
1913.56:227:53
2013.56:237:51
2113.46:247:50
2213.46:257:48
2313.36:267:47
2413.36:277:45
2513.36:287:44
2613.26:297:42
2713.26:307:40
2813.16:317:39
2913.16:327:37
3013.06:337:36
3113.06:347:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Artik

In seasonPeak

None of Artik's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Artik's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Artik?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Artik for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Artik in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Artik sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Artik in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Artik peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Artik in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Artik is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2223 µg/m³Sep 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Artik?

Artik sits at 40.6°N, 44.0°E, 1,782 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Gyumri, 22 km away.

GyumriAshtarakVanadzorArmavirEchmiadzinCharentsavanDavtashenAjapnyak

Topography around Artik

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Artik.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 1,822 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,725 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,350 m.

The land around Artik is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
1,725 m
80 km
3,350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gyumri 22 km · Ashtarak 49 km · Vanadzor 49 km · Armavir 52 km · Echmiadzin 57 km · Charentsavan 62 km · Davtashen 62 km · Ajapnyak 63 km

Armenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,474
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Armenian Apostolic 95%not stated 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Artik (40.6192°, 43.9721°, elevation 1,782 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).